Well-Meaning Advice Destroys Coaching Businesses

Well-Meaning Advice Destroys Coaching Businesses

I’ve said it before, and no doubt I’ll say it again – no matter how much we want it to be, wish it was true, or feel angry that it’s not – our coaching skills are not client acquisition tools, they’re delivery tools. It makes no difference how many...
Why Do Coaches Think Some Clients Don’t Count?

Why Do Coaches Think Some Clients Don’t Count?

I’ve had a few conversations with Coaching Revolution mentees recently that left me bemused. These conversations have left me wondering about why some clients ‘count’ and others do not. Real Clients The mentees I was talking with are about halfway through their...
Client Acquisition Is an Active Process

Client Acquisition Is an Active Process

Most coaches aren’t inactive when it comes to client acquisition efforts. They’re busy and often frustrated. However, activity isn’t the same as traction and isn’t necessarily a working client acquisition process – unless it follows a structure. Posting about...
Tiny Steps in the Right Direction Outperform Grand Plans

Tiny Steps in the Right Direction Outperform Grand Plans

If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start in building your coaching business, you are not alone. Many (most?) qualified coaches think they need everything perfectly mapped out before they can move forward. The right branding, the right headshots, the...
The #1 Skill Coaches Must Master

The #1 Skill Coaches Must Master

The #1 Skill Coaches Must Master (That Has Nothing to Do with Coaching) For many coaches, associate work has provided a fulfilling, professionally credible career. It’s allowed us to focus on coaching without worrying about client acquisition, and many of us have...
From Complaints To Clients

From Complaints To Clients

I read a ‘rant alert’ post in which a coach was expressing her massive frustration about the lack of regulation in our profession. Here’s the thing… we can’t control everything that frustrates us about the coaching industry, but there is...